Wednesday, February 24, 2010

If you scroll down past the kitchen you can see the fireplace. The mirror and surrounding molding was rescued from a demolished gentlemens cigar bar in Maryland. THANKS for looking!

Don't let these photos fool ya! It's really not done but I couldn't wait any longer (for now at least). We still need to do the counters and decide on the color for the bottom of the kitchen island. The counters won't be happening for a while (this not being able to have a job sucks in so many ways) . I'm in LOVE with the reclaimed woodkitchen island top (you might remember my wood saga), that our friend Bryan Ford was super kind enough to put the board together for us and make this cool top! If I could, I'd rip out that light and get a pendant light or two that is more plain, more like the school house style or something. That light was great when our cabinets were oak but now they are a bit much. One I like at Ikea is super cheap then there are some other cool ones (the ones at the bottom of the post...only $50.00!) at www.mothology.com that are awesome and inexpensive compared to others on the market that I've seen. Remember, we are on a BUDGET just like the rest of the US so instead of getting NEW knobs we spray painted the old knobs with paint that mimics stainless. Since this isn't the final KITCHEN RENO REVEAL, I'm not going to go crazy posting before and afters but here are some links to some of the kitchen posts, OH and BTW, I have more people find my blog from google searches of painted black cabinets than anything, so a lot of people must be thinking about black paint all over the world! :o)

Yesterday, we had new couches delivered for our family room. It's been forever, like 10 years since we had furniture in the family, but you'll have to go to yesterdays post to find out WHY we really needed new furniture and you can scroll down and see the HOW I made the temporary fix...let's just say it involves duct tape! Um. Yeah. Before the furniture men came, I had to take Callie to an appt. and then we popped by Pier 1 to pick up a chair I had on hold for the family room. It's actually adining room chair but we are going to use it as an occassional chair. My husband wasn't too crazy about the idea until I showed him the price differences between the two. Sometimes you have to think outside the box! Plus I LOVE this chair, it matches the family room perfectly! I'm going to edit yesterday's post to include a photo of the chair! I'm so excited about these new goodies! ;-)

Hey, Thanks for following my blog, I am now following yours as well. We have LOADS in commmon! I have been working on my kitchen cabinets too...only mine are white. I routered out my cabinet doors and put glass in them too. :) I also put beadboard in the backs and painted it a soft powdery pink. :) I'm definitely a girlie girl! :) Have a great weekend!

You did a great job. My sister wants to paint her cabinets black, as well, and your kitchen is almost identical to her floorplan. I'll have to send her over to take a look. would love to see you island, as well.

I like your kitchen remodel! It looks like your kitchen is very similar in design to mine with the exception that you have a few more feet on the wall where your oven is. We even have our Kitchenaid in the same location! I wish I could put an island in my kitchen but it would be in the way of getting to my mud, laundry and home office rooms.

Thanks for adding your link, I'm glad you could come! Your daughter's dove sounds so sweet! :) We used to have a pet bunny named Whiskers, that would lick your nose when you picked her up. I got prego and we had to get rid of her...too much fur! :( She went to a great home though. :) Thanks again for linking up!I'm gonna do a blog on my cabinet re-do soon, you'll have to check in with me. :)

Robyn:I just found your site today and I'm so happy. I think God lead me to it...lol! My hubby and I have been arguing about which house to buy (ours is up for sale....sadly we're having to downsize from our dream home to a small starter home - at 50!!) It's been traumatic to go from having such pretty things to looking at such boring box houses as I call them. Now you've given me new vision! He wanted this house with oak cabinets which I hate the oak. So....I'm going to play "let's make a deal...!" He helps me paint the oak cabinets black and we'll buy it. Can you tell me what paint/color you used. I tried to follow your formula primer, wax, paint, etc...but I got sorta lost. Thanks again and it's lovely! Sue www.awelllovedhome.com

Oh I love them! I love the top of your island also. I'll have to look at some of your earlier posts:) I know what you mean about having to do things on a budget, the older I get the smaller my homes get!!

What a gorgeous kitchen! Your mugs look awfully cute with numbers and look amazing in your black kitchen. Thanks for commenting on my blog. My daughter is sick and so thanks for giving me something to do to pass the time! Lol.

Hey Robyn!Your kitchen reno turned out beautiful...love the french silver you used for the island too...you did an amazing job...it was so fun to see. I love your living room colors too...so fresh and pretty...it was such fun catching up with you. Happy Birthday to your daughter! Big Hugs,Queenie

Came from Remodelaholic...love the kitchen. I LOVE the island and the open cabinets. Oh how I want to do that, that would me a dishes overhaul though. My wee ones' plastic Ikea dishes would not look so great.

LOVE IT!!! and girl once you go black you wont go back!!! I did mine last year and LOVE them. they were that ugly peachy, pink oak. I love how you did the open shelving too! Im a little scared of that-what lurks behind my doors is not pretty! and I love your living room colors too! :-)

I don't know what the mantel looked like before but it looks terrific painted white. Men just freak about painting wood. I also like your black cabinets. I'm going to check out that site for those great lights!

I love everything that is in your place. The kitchen is so welcoming and the area where the fireplace is located look so relaxing. Can you still remember the last time you got your things handled by a removalists?

I love the combination of black, white and metal as house furniture and accessories colors. They compliment to each other and made your home a stylish yet elegant house. Hope to have one in the future. Starting a new business might help so that I can earn extra and start saving for the above fabulous home decor.

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